Op-Ed
Firebombing wasn’t an attack on Republicans only
(Editor’s note: The following editorial appeared in The Charlotte Observer on Tuesday, Oct. 18.)Democracy was firebombed this past weekend in No...

Legislative update for week of Feb. 8 – 13
New legislation to pass the House of Delegates this week included HB 4186. It was introduced by Mason County Delegate Scott Cadle, and was written to ...

Bringing the outdoors indoors for the holidays
The holiday season is upon us and before long the snows will be blanketing the ground and trees with an all too frequent coating of white. As the snow...

Get covered, rural America!
I love living and working in rural West Virginia. The open spaces, the feeling of community, and the strong agricultural heritage and values are just ...

The lost art of front-porch sitting
Early September, I moved from my old-fashioned house with a wrap-around porch to an upscale suburb.Jogging past the crepe myrtles gracing my neighbor&...